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AJAMES S. VRAMSAY, 0F BALTIMORE, ASSIGOR T0- HIMSELF AND WILLIAM G.HILLMAN, 0F LONAGONING, MARYLAD.

Leners Patent No. 80,218, ma July 21, 186s..

IMPROVEMENT IN LOGlIsLABEL HOLDERS.

TO' ALL WHOMIT MAY" CONCERN:

Be it known that I, JAMES S. RAMSAY, ofv the city of Baltimore, andState of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful ImprovementsinrSp'ring-Loek vBaggage-Labels, of which the followingis a full,`clear,and exact description, reference being .had-V to the accompanyingdrawings, which make part of this specification, and in whichj Figure 1represents a view inperrspective of my improved spring-lockbaggage-labelunlocked, and

Figure 2 a'vertical longitudinal section of the Vsaine locked. i Theobject of my invention is to provide a simple and convenient devicehyiwhichv travellers can firmly secure rtheir addresses to vtheirbaggage, and change the same as often and as rapidly as they may desire,and

Vwhich will prevent the address from becoming detached,` and protect itfrom injury or obliteration by dust, moisture,r or other causes; 'towhich ends my improvement consists in arranging a compartment. for thereception of labels, on which addressesmay be written or printed, in asuitable case, and locking the side fastening, which holds the labels inposition, and staple which attaches the device to the piece of baggageby a single holt,

in such manner that'tbe address cannot he changed or removed or the'locktaken off the baggage except by the use of the proper key.

The address being covered by a piece et' mieia,iisinglass, or thin horn,is protected from dust and moisture, and itslegibilitfyr preservedthroughout the journey. i i

In the accompanying drawings, which show a convenient arrangement of parof my invention, A represents a metallic case, in the form of a thinoval padlock, is a label-compartment, E, -in which a number of labels,e, upon which addresses can be written o'r printed, as desired, areplaced. An openingis left in the side of the, case A, through which theaddress can be read, the upper label which bears it being covered byapiece of mica, isinglass, thin horn, or other suitable material, bywhich 'means it is protectcdfrcm injury, and its legibility preserved.

A staple B, by which the lock is attached to the piece of baggage-whichit is desiredto mark, is pivotedto 4the upper part of the case'A, thelower portionvof its free end being provided with a notch, b, in whichthe nose Y d of a bolt or tumbler, D, within the case, engages and locksit firmly when down. The bolt D is pressed up to the notch byia spring,d, and released therefrom bythe action ofa proper key inserted throughs.key-hole, a, in the Clase. l i

4 A metallic lside-fastening, C, 'nent to the curve of the periphery ofthe manner that, when 'in the position shown by tig. 3, itcloses theopening throng to `the compartment E, and prevents them from beingchanged or removed.

In this position', and when the'staple-B is pushed down, its lower endbears upon the upper surface of an arm, C', attached to the sidefastening C, near the inner end of the said arm, which is provided witha hook or catch, c. The elasticity of the side fastening C presses thearm C against the end ofthe staple B, which, being locked by the bolt D,holds the fastening C firmly in position.

When it is desired to change the address, the bolt D is drawn awayfrmthe `notch'b by the key,va`nd the staple B raised, when the sidefastening C can be swung downwards uponV its pivot,` and the requisiteaddress placed uppermost.

It will be seen that the bolt D locks both the staple and the lock frombeing removed from the piece of baggage or the key, when both'operations can"`be readily and quickly performed.

The device is light, and of cheap and simple construction, auditsexpense to which traveilers are so. frequently exposed by their baggagea ready means of tracing the same, and may, moreover, bc used to securewith locks.

ts for carrying out the objects in the lower portion of which case, ispivoted thereto in such b. which the labels are introduced sidefastening lirmly in position, thus preventingaddress being changed,except by the use 'of the use obviates the annoyance, delay, and beingimproperly forwarded. It affords such articles as are not previded vHaving thus fully described my invention, what I claim therein as new,and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination of the bolt D, staple B, end side fastening C,arranged and operating substantially as Y described.

v2; The compartment E, containing nddress-labels, which are protectedbye. Sheet of mica,v isinglass, thinl horn, or similar substance, incombination with a'side fastening.,.whichv closes the opening throughwhich the same are introduced, andwhich is looked by a. bolt within thecase, as set forth. v

To the above specification of myinvention, I have signed my hand, this8th day of June, 1868.' JAMES S. RAMSAY.

Witneeses:

A. B. GEnNwAI/i', DAV-1D W. GLASS.

